Air India and Virgin Australia announced a new codeshare partnership covering destinations in Australia and New Zealand.
Air India and Virgin Australia announced a new codeshare partnership covering destinations in Australia and New Zealand.
Under the unilateral codeshare agreement, Air India will add its AI flight code on Virgin Australia-operated flights from Melbourne and Sydney to 16 cities in Australia and New Zealand -Adelaide, Ballina/Byron Bay, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Darwin, Gold Coast, Hamilton Island, Hobart, Launceston, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth, Queenstown (New Zealand)1, Sunshine Coast, and Sydney. Air India customers can connect onto the Virgin Australia-operated flights upon arrival at either Melbourne or Sydney with a single ticket and baggage check throughout their trip.
“We are pleased to partner with Air India to make it easier for their customers to explore everything Australia has to offer. India is a growing tourism market for Australia and this partnership will encourage travellers arriving on one of Air India’s 14 weekly flights to explore more of our wonderful country thanks to seamless onward connections on the Virgin Australia network,” said Alistair Hartley, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, Virgin Australia.
“Australia is one of Air India’s most important international markets, so it is incredibly exciting for us to be partnering with Virgin Australia to expand our presence in the region. While the partnership provides greater ease and access for the large Indian diaspora spread across the continent, it also opens up a whole new range of destinations for holidaymakers wanting to soak up the beaches of Gold Coast, discover Tasmania, or to explore the natural wonders of The Great Barrier Reef,” said Nipun Aggarwal, Chief Commercial Officer, Air India.
Air India operates a total of 14 weekly flights between India and Australia – including daily flights each on the Delhi-Melbourne and Delhi-Sydney routes.
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